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Jamwal is a toponymic surname for a Dogra Rajput clan of the same name from
Jammu Jammu () is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ...
, in Jammu and Kashmir, India. They claim descent from the traditional founder of Jammu, Jambu Lochan, and there at one time some of their members were rulers of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, often referred to as the Dogra dynasty.


Notable people

* Maharaja Gulab Singh Jamwal * Maharaja Hari Singh * Maharaja Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir * Maharaja Ranbir Singh * Yuvraj Karan Singh * Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh * Brigadier Rajinder Singh * Ayush Jamwal, Indian cricketer * Narsingh Dev Jamwal, Indian writer * Pratibha Jamwal, Indian Navy officer * Ranveer Jamwal, Indian Army officer and mountain climber * Satyendra Singh Jamwal, Indian Navy officer * Vidyut Jamwal, Indian actor


See also

* Dogras * Dogri language


References

Rajput clans Dogra Dogra people Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir Toponymic surnames Surnames of Hindu origin Surnames of Indian origin People from Jammu People from Jammu (city) Surnames of Hindustani origin {{india-ethno-stub